CVE-2002-1814: Buffer overflow in efstools in Bonobo, when installed setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via

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CVE-2002-1814 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.6) affecting bonobo, mandrake linux, linux. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Buffer overflow in efstools in Bonobo, when installed setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference
On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.6 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 34%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: gnome · mandrakesoft · redhat · slackware

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2002-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gnome bonobo MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy bonobo || rpm -q bonobo || bonobo --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

mandrakesoft mandrake linux MITIGATE

Affected: 7.1 · 8.0 · 9.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.1

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

redhat linux MITIGATE

Affected: 6.2 · 7.0 · 7.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.2

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

slackware slackware linux MITIGATE

Affected: 8.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.0

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Mandrake 7/8/9 / RedHat 6.x/7 Bonobo EFSTool - Commandline Argument Buffer Overflow (1)
Exploit-DB: Mandrake 7/8/9 / RedHat 6.x/7 Bonobo EFSTool - Commandline Argument Buffer Overflow (2)
Exploit-DB: Mandrake 7/8/9 / RedHat 6.x/7 Bonobo EFSTool - Commandline Argument Buffer Overflow (3)

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2002-1814?

bonobo: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; mandrake linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2002-1814 being exploited?

CVE-2002-1814 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2002-1814 affect?

CVE-2002-1814 affects bonobo, mandrake linux, linux. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.6). Buffer overflow in efstools in Bonobo, when installed setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments.

How urgent is CVE-2002-1814?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

References

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